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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,525,254.75 and 251,350,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,525,254.75 and 251,350,029 is: 386,342,997.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,525,254.75 : 251,350,029 = 251,350,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,525,254.75/251,350,029 = 251,350,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,525,254.75x = 251,350,029 × 251,350,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,525,254.75x = 63,176,837,078,300,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,176,837,078,300,840/163,525,254.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,342,997.45

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